Dr. Elizabeth Moje

Biography

Elizabeth Birr Moje is the George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education at the University of Michigan's Marsal Family School of Education. She specializes in literacy learning, particularly in how cultural and identity factors influence youth literacy practices. Moje has a distinguished career as both an educator and a researcher, having taught undergraduate and graduate courses focused on adolescent literacy and cultural theory. Her research emphasizes how young people engage with literacies across different domains and settings, including schools and community contexts. Moje has published five books and numerous articles in prestigious journals such as Science and Harvard Educational Review. She has received several accolades for her contributions to literacy research, including the Oscar Causey Award and the Senior Career Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Council of Teachers of English. Her current research projects are funded by various prestigious organizations, and she is actively involved in initiatives aimed at improving education for youth in Detroit through partnerships with local schools and foundations.

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